EP0650872A1 - Eine Gurtanordnung - Google Patents
Eine Gurtanordnung Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0650872A1 EP0650872A1 EP94307696A EP94307696A EP0650872A1 EP 0650872 A1 EP0650872 A1 EP 0650872A1 EP 94307696 A EP94307696 A EP 94307696A EP 94307696 A EP94307696 A EP 94307696A EP 0650872 A1 EP0650872 A1 EP 0650872A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- seat
- strap
- straps
- secured
- assembly according
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 20
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 20
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 20
- 230000001154 acute effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000013598 vector Substances 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
- B60R22/10—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles specially adapted for children or animals
- B60R22/105—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles specially adapted for children or animals for children
Definitions
- This invention relates to a harness arrangement for use with a seat, and in particular to a seat strap assembly and a means of adjusting the straps.
- the invention will find many applications, but primarily has been designed for use with respect to moulded infant seats which can be located within motor vehicles.
- Such safety seats normally comprise some form of harness or seat strap assembly which secures the infant to the seat.
- Harnesses generally comprise shoulder or sash straps, lap straps and a crutch strap.
- the strap portions are attached to a coupling means such as a conventional buckle which enables the harness to be assembled around and over an infant.
- the invention comprises a seat strap assembly having; a pair of straps that are each secured at their first ends to said seat at respective attachment positions adjacent the shoulders of an occupant, said straps having second ends extending to and through apertures in said seat at positions that are adjacent to and either side of the waist of said occupant, mutually interconnectable coupling means on each one of said straps, positioned so that they overlie said occupant when they connect together, resulting in the portions of the two straps extending between said first ends and said coupling means comprising shoulder straps, and the portions of the two straps extending between said coupling and said apertures comprising lap straps, an adjustment strap secured to the second end of each said strap, and locking means on said seat for releasably securing said adjustment strap so that said shoulder and lap straps may be loosened or tightened by changing the position of the adjustment strap with respect to said locking means.
- the invention may also comprise a seat strap arrangement having, a crutch strap secured at one end to a seat with the first half of a coupling comprising a female member attached to the other end of the crutch strap, a pair of straps, each secured at their first end to said seat at respective attachment positions adjacent the shoulders of an occupant, said straps having second ends extending to and through apertures in said seat that are adjacent and either side of the waist of said occupant, a second half of said coupling comprising two separate male members each having belt engaging apertures so that one of each said male member is attached to one of said straps to form shoulder portion between said first end of said strap portion and said male member of said coupling, and lap portions which extend between said male member of said coupling and said aperture through said seat, an adjustment strap secured to the second end of each of said straps, and a locking means on said seat releasably securing said adjustment strap so that said shoulder and lap straps may be loosened or tightened by changing the position of the adjustment strap with respect to said locking means.
- the straps forming the lap and shoulder straps comprise a single length of strap, with the first ends of the strap secured to the seat such that the centre portion of the strap extends behind the seat.
- the coupling means may comprise any number of securement devices such as buckles or similar releasable connections, but preferably a two way or three way buckle is used.
- a female member is secured to the crutch strap, with a pair of male members, each having a belt receiving aperture, being releasably engageable with the female member.
- Such buckle arrangements ensure easy location of the infant within the harness and as the coupling is engaged, a pair of lap and shoulder straps are located either side of the infant.
- Numerous securing means may be used to attach the first end of the strap portions to the seat, but preferably a pair of three bar buckles may be used which bear against a surface of the seat with the belt passing through an aperture.
- the seat may be provided with a number of apertures which are spaced with respect to the lap strap apertures to allow adjustment of the shoulder position for infants of various sizes.
- the crutch strap may also be secured using a three bar buckle, and the crutch strap may or may not be adjustable in length.
- the adjustment strap comprises a single strap which is secured to the strap portion as it extends behind the seat between the lap strap apertures.
- the releasable locking means is located at the head end of the seat where it is most accessible.
- the locking means enables the adjustment strap to be pulled through in one direction, but prevents movement of the adjustment strap in the opposite direction.
- the adjustment strap would be placed under tension.
- the strap portion that extends behind the seat is pulled, which in turn pulls both the lap and shoulder straps.
- the shoulder and lap straps either side of the infant are pulled evenly.
- the straps can be arranged to ensure that excessive loads are not applied to the releasable locking means.
- the portion of the strap which extends behind the seat from the lap strap apertures is reasonably lengthy, and therefore an acute angle may be formed between the straps which are located either side of the adjustment strap connection point. This means that any load applied during collision conditions will be applied more directly to the locking means. In the case of small infants, this is not unsafe.
- the harness 10 comprises a crutch strap 11, a pair of lap straps 12 and a pair of shoulder straps 13.
- the coupling 15 comprises a three way buckle having a female member 16 and a pair of male members 17.
- Each of the male members 17 is provided with an aperture for slidably locating a strap therethrough.
- the lap and shoulder straps 12 and 13 comprise a single strap which are secured to the seat 14 at a position adjacent the shoulders of the occupant.
- the end of the harness strap 21 is attached to a three bar buckle 22, the aperture 20 being sized such that the three bar buckle cannot pass therethrough, and is held against the rear surface of the seat 14.
- the strap is fed through the aperture 18 on the first male member 17, and then exits the seat via aperture 24.
- the centre portion 25 of the strap extends across the rear of the seat 14, the centre portion 25 extending between two apertures 24 and 26.
- the strap then is located through an aperture 18 of the second male portion 17, whereupon the end of the strap is secured to the seat by passing through an aperture 20a and having an end 21a secured to a three bar buckle 22a.
- an adjustment strap 28 is secured to the centre portion 25 and passes through a releasable locking means 29.
- the releasable locking means 29 has a mechanism which allows the adjusting strap 28 to be pulled through it and away from the seat 14, but when tension is placed on the adjustment strap 28 between the adjustable locking means and the centre portion 25, the adjustable locking means 29 restrains any movement of the adjustment strap 28.
- apertures 20, 20a, 20b and 20c there are provided a number of apertures 20, 20a, 20b and 20c to which the ends 21 of the strap can be secured.
- the apertures 20 and 20a and apertures 20b and 20c are positioned to accommodate infants of various sizes, to ensure that there is minimal movement of the infant within the seat before abutment of the shoulders against the shoulder straps 13.
- the centre portion 25 will be much larger as shown by the dashed outline 25a in Fig 2, which will result in a relatively small angle between the portions of the strap either side of the adjustment straps 28 attachment point. This configuration will result in loads being applied more directly to the releasable locking means 29.
- crutch strap 11 is secured to the seat 14 via a three bar buckle 30 and the length of the crutch strap 11 may or may not be extendable.
- the coupling means 15 is released which therefore allows the child to be placed in the seat 14.
- the crutch strap is brought into position in front of the child, and both pairs of lap and shoulder straps 12 and 13 are positioned over the child so that the male members 17 can engage the female members 16.
- the adjustment strap 28 is pulled at its end which results in the centre portion 25 being pulled which again causes both the lap and shoulder straps 12 and 13 to be shortened and be tightened. Therefore, a simple adjustment of the harness 10 can be obtained by one action.
- the invention provides a convenient arrangement of the harness which allows easy use and adjustment.
- this arrangement has a feature of reducing the load applied to the releasable locking means 29 as the size of the child increases.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
- Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
AUPM206793 | 1993-10-28 | ||
AUPM2067/93 | 1993-10-28 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0650872A1 true EP0650872A1 (de) | 1995-05-03 |
EP0650872B1 EP0650872B1 (de) | 1997-03-19 |
Family
ID=3777309
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP19940307696 Expired - Lifetime EP0650872B1 (de) | 1993-10-28 | 1994-10-19 | Eine Gurtanordnung |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0650872B1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69402149T2 (de) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US7347494B2 (en) * | 2003-10-10 | 2008-03-25 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Inc. | Vehicle safety restraint system |
US7488038B2 (en) | 2005-06-29 | 2009-02-10 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Portable restraint system for a vehicle |
US11820260B2 (en) * | 2020-10-19 | 2023-11-21 | Wonderland Switzerland Ag | Child safety seat |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4429916A (en) * | 1981-02-23 | 1984-02-07 | California Strolee, Inc. | Infant car seat |
US4660889A (en) * | 1985-12-17 | 1987-04-28 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Harness web adjuster with child restraint seat |
-
1994
- 1994-10-19 EP EP19940307696 patent/EP0650872B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-10-19 DE DE1994602149 patent/DE69402149T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4429916A (en) * | 1981-02-23 | 1984-02-07 | California Strolee, Inc. | Infant car seat |
US4660889A (en) * | 1985-12-17 | 1987-04-28 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Harness web adjuster with child restraint seat |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US7347494B2 (en) * | 2003-10-10 | 2008-03-25 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing Inc. | Vehicle safety restraint system |
US7770969B2 (en) | 2003-10-10 | 2010-08-10 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Vehicle safety restraint system |
US8113584B2 (en) | 2003-10-10 | 2012-02-14 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Vehicle safety restraint system |
US7488038B2 (en) | 2005-06-29 | 2009-02-10 | Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc. | Portable restraint system for a vehicle |
US11820260B2 (en) * | 2020-10-19 | 2023-11-21 | Wonderland Switzerland Ag | Child safety seat |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE69402149D1 (de) | 1997-04-24 |
EP0650872B1 (de) | 1997-03-19 |
DE69402149T2 (de) | 1997-06-26 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
CA2570039C (en) | Child safety seat, shell and harness | |
EP1193111A2 (de) | Schultergeschirr für Kindersitze | |
US4685741A (en) | Child passenger securing apparatus | |
US4966392A (en) | Wheelchair and occupant restraints | |
US4492403A (en) | Method and apparatus for securing a wheelchair to a vehicle floor | |
US7144085B2 (en) | Passenger restraint system | |
US5403038A (en) | Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus | |
US6729693B2 (en) | Seat belt apparatus | |
US4973083A (en) | Seatbelts having immovable anchor straps | |
US5624135A (en) | Portable seat belt | |
US5536066A (en) | Harness for fixing a child restraint onto a school bus seat | |
US20040084939A1 (en) | Retractable coupling apparatus | |
EP0597957B1 (de) | Schulter-umlenkverstellvorrichtung für einen sicherheitsgurt | |
EP1285810B1 (de) | Kindersicherheitssitz | |
EP0888937A1 (de) | Steckzunge eines Fahrzeug-Sicherheitsgurtes | |
US3929351A (en) | Comfort clip for a shoulder belt of a vehicle occupant restraint belt system | |
CA1037002A (en) | Single retractor continuous loop restraint system | |
US3028200A (en) | Safety harness | |
US5328249A (en) | Seat belt system | |
EP0650872B1 (de) | Eine Gurtanordnung | |
US6581968B1 (en) | Safety belt tension transfer system | |
US6126200A (en) | Buckle arrangement | |
GB1572630A (en) | Threepoint safety belt with double shoulder strap | |
AU680041B2 (en) | A harness arrangement | |
GB1314321A (en) | Childrens safety harness for use in vehicles and craft |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19951019 |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 19960228 |
|
GRAG | Despatch of communication of intention to grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY Effective date: 19970319 |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 69402149 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19970424 |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST |
|
RIN2 | Information on inventor provided after grant (corrected) |
Free format text: LUMLEY, MICHAEL ANDREW * MACIEJCZYK, WIESLAW |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: IF02 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: CD |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20081016 Year of fee payment: 15 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20081015 Year of fee payment: 15 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20100501 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20091019 |